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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which Roman ruler was the first to try to conquer Britain?
2. What major characteristic did Tacitus note about the seas around Britain?
3. According to Mattingly, what was most important to Tacitus in his life?
4. What was Agricola best known for?
5. Mattingly states all of the following are "characteristic weaknesses" of ancient Germans EXCEPT what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who were Titus and Domitian and what was their relationship to the Roman Empire?
2. Describe reasons why the British believed "peacetime" under Roman rule was equivalent to slavery.
3. Describe Tacitus' theories of British origin.
4. How did Tacitus describe Britain when Agricola was first stationed there?
5. Write a brief summary of the common plan that biographies, such as "The Agricola" follows.
6. Compare the role of women in German warfare to women in Roman warfare as Tacitus described it.
7. What about Agricola 's military strategy and career was criticized by Tacitus?
8. How did Tacitus commend Agricola's utilization of his armies during peacetime? What did Agricola do during peacetime?
9. What evidence does Mattingly suggest shows Agricola likely took a route to cross the river Annan?
10. How did Tacitus describe slavery in Germany?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mattingly suggested Germania might have had a small influence in the Nazi effort of bringing back a pure race. What evidence in "The Germania" could support this theory?
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Essay Topic 2
Compare the state of cultural morals between Germany and the Roman Empire, such as the morals of loyalty to an emperor or king, the commitment of marriage, the bond between a parent and child, etc.
Essay Topic 3
According to Tacitus, how had storytelling changed over generations?
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